The Moody Blues - Driftwood (Remastered Unreleased Live) video free download

"Driftwood" From the CD Remastered Album 2008" The Moody Blues Octave"

Unreleased bonus track recorded live at The Coliseum, Seattle on May 25th 1979.

"Driftwood" is a 1978 single by the English progressive rock band The Moody Blues. It was the second single released from the album Octave, after "Steppin' in a Slide Zone". Written by Justin Hayward, "Driftwood" is a slow love ballad, in a similar manner to "Nights in White Satin" and "Never Comes the Day."

"Driftwood" was also the final single to feature keyboardist Mike Pinder, who left the band shortly before the completion of Octave for personal reasons. He would later be replaced by former Yes keyboardist Patrick Moraz.

Shortly after release, a promotional video was recorded for "Driftwood." The video features Patrick Moraz on the keyboards, although Mike Pinder is playing the keyboards in the actual recording. The song also includes an alto saxophone which is played by session musician R.A. Martin, although Ray Thomas is depicted playing the alto saxophone in the video.

"Octave" is the ninth album by The Moody Blues, and their first release after a substantial hiatus following the success of the best-selling Seventh Sojourn in 1972. The album proved to be the last for the group with keyboardist Mike Pinder, who departed during the album's sessions, and declined an offer to tour with the group. Pinder had just started a new family in California, and found that he was not getting along with his bandmates as he had. As a result of Pinder's departure, Justin Hayward and John Lodge were forced to play some of the remaining keyboard parts themselves, and Pinder would be replaced by former Yes keyboardist Patrick Moraz in time for their 1979 tour, beginning a new era in the band's history.

Octave was considered a departure from previous Moody Blues albums, mainly because the group's use of lounge-style organs and synthesisers in place of a Mellotron or Chamberlin (Pinder's song "One Step Into the Light" referenced the Mellotron). Real strings were used on three songs: "Under Moonshine" and "I'm Your Man" (both written by Ray Thomas), as well as "Survival" (written by John Lodge).

Released after a considerable break, which saw The Moody Blues returning in an era of punk music and disco, Octave evidenced a reduced commercial impact for the band, but reached #6 in the United Kingdom and went platinum in the United States, where the album reached #13. The album produced the hit single "Steppin' in a Slide Zone," which hit #39 in the US, in addition to "Driftwood".

In November 2008, the album was remastered and released on CD, with five previously unreleased live bonus tracks.

Personnel

Justin Hayward - vocals, guitar, keyboards

John Lodge - vocals, bass, keyboards

Ray Thomas - vocals, flute, harmonica, tambourine

Graeme Edge - drums, percussion, vocals

Mike Pinder - vocals, organ, synthesiser

Just like the driftwood of a dream

Left on the seashore of sleep

Just like the words that wouldnt rhyme

Lost in the desert of time

Time waits for no one at all

No, not even you

You thought youd seen it all before

You really thought you knew

I dont remember what was said

In the confusion that night

I only know whats on my mind

Whats in the future, we will decide

Time waits for no one at all

No, not even you

You thought youd seen it all before

You really thought you knew

Ive shattered the illusion of fortune and of fame

But darling, now I know you

Life could never be the same

Oh no, dont leave me driftwood on the shore

Time waits for no one my love

No, not even you

You thought youd seen it all before

You really thought you knew

Ive shattered the illusion of fortune and of fame

Im waking up, Im reaching up

Im getting up from this game

Oh no, dont leave me driftwood on the shore...